Glenridge Locksmith Specialists · Norfolk County
Commercial-Grade Lock Replacement: before you call
Locksmith · Norfolk County, Ontario
The electric strike buzzes the moment the receptionist presses the release button, but the door still needs a shoulder to get past the latch, as though the two pieces were never matched.
Worth answering before the call
Do other doors on the property share a key with this one? Is there an electric strike, maglock or card reader already on this door? How many keys will need to be cut and issued?
What makes a lock 'commercial-grade' rather than a residential one?
Commercial-grade hardware is built for far higher cycle counts and rougher daily handling than a home lock ever sees: heavier internal components, a lock body and strike designed to take repeated forceful use, and often a rating tied to an industry grading system that measures cycles and impact resistance. A residential deadbolt fitted to a busy business door tends to wear out well before its time because it was never built for that volume of use.
Can several branch locations be brought onto one master key system?
Yes, and it is a common request from businesses running more than one location. The locksmith works out a keying structure, a master for management, sub-masters per site or department, and individual change keys, then supplies cylinders across the locations that accept that structure. Keeping a record of the whole structure in one place is what makes it manageable afterward.